Decadent Melitta Truffles

These coffee infused truffles can be served at any brunch as the perfect finishing touch and can simply be enjoyed by any coffee lover as a decadent treat.

Makes approximately 50 truffles.

Thoroughly cream butter and sugar and add melted chocolate. Add coffee and rum and mix well. Chill for 3 to 4 hours, until mixture is firm enough to handle. Drop mixture by small teaspoonfuls into crumbs and form into balls. Roll each in crumbs until well coated.

Chill for at least 2 hours before serving. Store in refrigerator, tightly covered

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter
• 2 cups sifted confectioners sugar
• 6 squares semi-sweet chocolate, melted and cooled
• 3 tablespoons strong brewed Melitta European Deluxe Blend coffee
• 1 teaspoon rum
• 1 ¼ cup chocolate wafer crumbs

Recipe Note

• Substitute Melitta Decaf if you are caffeine sensitive
• Experiment with flavour by trying different coffee blends

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